SUCCESS IN LIFE: Keep the Secret, Secret

By Albert Sama

Ignorance is and will always be the greatest hindrance to success. Many young people have found themselves in trouble because of a small mistake. Some will never recover from it.

In this book, Albert Sama leads you to understand basic valuables principles that are keys to success in life, peace, and longevity. Many have had great visions that never came to fruition. Some have started and never completed. How do you make it in a wicked generation where every opportunity is being quickly exploited? There is a secret: keep it secret.

Through biblical examples of great people of success and great people of failure, you will learn a personal lesson for personal growth. Learn from them and get wisdom for is written. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom. And with all your getting, get understanding.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9798889439493

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SUCCESS IN LIFE

Keep the Secret, Secret

Albert Sama PhD

ISBN 979-8-88943-948-6 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-88943-949-3 (digital)

Copyright © 2023 by Albert Sama PhD

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgment

Introduction

Chapter 1

What Is a Secret?

Chapter 2

Handling Personal Messages

Chapter 3

Samson and the Secret of His Hair

Chapter 4

The Man of God: Don't Eat or Drink or Go Back by the Same Way

Chapter 5

Prophet Samuel and the Mission to Anoint David

Chapter 6

Elizabeth and the Pregnancy of John the Baptist

Chapter 7

Mary and the Message of Gabriel the Archangel

Conclusion

About the Author

Foreword

I have been blessed to walk in close friendship and brotherhood with Pastor, Albert Sama for over 15 years now, beginning with our partnership in his home country of Burkina Faso. Every experience has been rewarding and fulfilling because of his devotion to Christ Jesus and the mission of the gospel. He truly is a pastor of pastors, a friend of friends. He challenges me personally to never stop being who God says I am.

His book, Success in Ministry: Keep the Secret, Secret is a timely word of caution, correction, and direction. Faithful men and women of God lose their way in life and ministry due to sharing too quickly and too broadly the secret things God is speaking to them. We live in a time when leaders are competitive even when it comes to insight and wisdom of God. We want to be the first to hear the word and the first to share the word. Prophetic ministry is often covered in layers of flesh and vain glory.

Pastor Sama opens the scriptures for the biblical examples of Sampson, Samuel, Elizabeth, and Mary. Each was given personalized messages that were to be kept. He highlights the dangers of sharing secrets and the invaluable wisdom of keeping the secret, secret. Enthusiasm and haste in sharing the secrets of God, leave us vulnerable to unnecessary attack, which often leads to great loss that sometimes is difficult to regain.

My prayer is that this book will find its way in the hands of Christian leaders all over the world. This book has greatly impacted my life and ministry. Future leaders must hear and apply these truths and in turn avoid many pitfalls

Darrel Auvenshine

Acknowledgment

By this, I am delighted to extend word of gratitude to my parents K Paul Sama and P Pauline Kabore who tirelessly traveled to birth in me the love of Christ. Your effort is not in vain. This would not be a reality without your constant covering and encouragement.

I would take opportunity to appreciate and thank my dear spouse Justine and my kids for their cheering and patience which meant the world.

My gratitude goes to Annie Wolf for keeping the first manuscripts for years and helping type them. Thanks to Timothy Williams and to Pastor Darrel Auvenshine for taking time to review and make valuable suggestions.

Thanks to Dametra Stevenson, Pastor Jeanbaptiste, pastor Charles Sawadogo, pastor Patrice, pastor Sekou, apostle Joseph Murray and Kevin Legendre, to Roland Ouedraogo, to Dominique Zongo, to our dear mother Helene Zongo, Rickey Don Reaves and to Southside city church and to the Peniel Transformational Ministry Wonderful team for permanent checking and encouragement.

To everyone who has supported me in multiple ways, I pray shower of Blessing upon you. You stood for it. And it came to fruition. Let me quote 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Dr Albert Sama

Introduction

Today's world is moving in a way that there comes a point where when people don't hear from you and they don't see you on the move, they think you are out. This very reason has caused thousands to expose themselves in trying to get a place of recognition, looking for fame and success. Speaking of success, every mature person at a certain point of their life is concerned about being successful. They become conscious that success in life matters. In fact, the